Emil-Bücherl-Award

Emil-Bücherl-Award for Life-time-achievement

Emil Bücherl – one of the founders of ESAO – was an outstanding personality in the area of artificial organs. He was a cardiac surgeon and a pioneer in the area of artificial heart support. As early as 1976, he could demonstrate the functioning of total artificial heart for about 120 days in a calf model. He and his team were also among the first who applied total artificial heart successfully in patient to bridge them to transplantation. In addition to his activities in cardiac support and transplantation, he was also involved in development cardiac pacemakers and other prosthetic devices for replacement of organs. Because of his important contributions to the area of artificial organs, the ESAO decided to present his most prestigious award named after Emil Bücherl to outstanding persons, who made life-long major contributions to the wider area of artificial organs and regenerative medicine.